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>> Bonnie: OUR NEXT GUEST IS THE
YOUNGEST PLAYER TO EVER QUALIFY
FOR THE U.S. WOMEN'S TABLE
TENNIS TEAM.
PLEASE WELCOME 13-YEAR-OLD ARIEL
HSING.
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>> Bonnie: NICE TO MEET YOU,
HONEY.
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>> Bonnie: SO YOU HAVE BEEN
PLAYING SINCE YOU WERE SEVEN
YEARS OLD?
>> YES.
I STARTED -- MY PARENTS PLAYED
WHEN THEY WERE SMALL AND WHEN
THEY WENT TO AMERICA, THEY
PARENTS COULDN'T FIND A BABY
SITTER FOR ME SO I WENT TO THE
CLUB, TOO.
>> Bonnie: THERE YOU ARE WITH
THE RIBBONS AND WHEN YOU FIRST
STARTED, WAS IT JUST FUN OR DID
YOU TAKE IT SERIOUSLY?
>> I THINK I STARTED HAVING FUN
AND THEN GOT MORE SERIOUS.
>> Bonnie: DO YOU ENJOY IT NOW
OR DOES IT FEEL LIKE WORK?
>> I OBVIOUSLY ENJOY IT A LOT.
AND I ENJOY THE PEOPLE AND
PLAYING ITSELF IS FUN.
>> Bonnie: DIDN'T YOU MEET BILL
GATES?
>> AND WARREN
BUFFETT,>> Bonnie:.
>> Bonnie: OH, THERE YOU ARE.
YOU GUYS JUST WERE AT THE SAME
GYM ONE DAY?
>> IT WAS UNCLE WARREN'S 75th
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
>> Bonnie: UNCLE WARREN?
>> YEAH.
AND THEN SO ONE COACH CAME OVER.
>> Bonnie: WAIT, WHAT HAPPENED?
>> A COACH CALLED US AND SAID
FOR HIS BIRTHDAY THEY WOULD LIKE
TO PLAY A LITTLE BIT OF TABLE
TENNIS AND MY DAD THOUGHT THEY
WERE KIDDING BUT THEY ACTUALLY
MEANT IT AND I WAS FORTUNATE
ENOUGH TO MEET THEM AND PLAY
WITH THEM.
>> Bonnie: SO WARREN BUFFETT
INVITES YOU TO GO PLAY TENNIS?
>> TABLE TENNIS.
>> Bonnie: TABLE TENNIS.
MY MISTAKE.
>> PING-PONG.
>> Bonnie: MY MISTAKE.
AND DID YOU -- DID YOU GO TO HIS
HOUSE?
>> NO.
IT WAS IN A SMALL GYM IN SAN
FRANCISCO.
IT WAS A PRIVATE THING.
>> Bonnie: YEAH!
(Laughter)
>> Bonnie: AND DID HE SEND A
PLANE FOR YOU, I HEARD?
DIDN'T YOU TAKE A PRIVATE PLANE?
>> THAT WAS THE SECOND TIME.
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>> YEAH.
>> Bonnie: AND WHAT'S YOUR
ULTIMATE GOAL WITH ALL THIS?
YOU GET TO MEET FASCINATING
PEOPLE AND OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE
VERY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR TALENT
AND ABLE AND DISCIPLINE.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH
YOUR LIFE IF YOU DIDN'T PLAY
PING-PONG?
>> I CAN'T REALLY MIDDLE LANE
MYSELF NOT PLAYING.
>> Bonnie: IF YOU WERE PLAYING
FOR FUN AND YOU COULD COANYTHING
ELSE IN THE WHOLE WORLD?
>> I GUESS I WOULD BE AN EYE
DOCTOR OR SOMETHING.
>> Bonnie: OH, THAT'S
INTERESTING.
SO YOU HAVE -- ARE YOU
INTERESTED IN MEDICINE?
>> YEAH.
BEING LIKE A DOCTOR OR SOMETHING
LIKE THAT.
>> Bonnie: WOW AM THAT'S -- TALK
ABOUT DISCIPLINE.
THAT TAKES A LOT, TOO.
AND YOU HAVE YOUR COACH HERE
WITH YOU?
>> YEAH.
>> Bonnie: WHAT'S HINAME?
>> DENNIS DAVIS FROM THE PALLO
ALTO CLUB.
>> Bonnie: HOW LONG HAS HE BEEN
WORKING YOU?
>> SINCE DAY ONE.
>> Bonnie: SINCE YOU WERE 7?
>> YEAH.
>> Bonnie: AND DO YOU EVER GET
MAD AT HIM AND SLAM THE DOOR
LIKE A LOT OF TEENAGERS DO?
>> NO.
>> Bonnie: YOU DON'T ROLL YOUR
EYES?
YOU HAVE NEVER HAD
TEENAGER-ITTIS OF THAT?
EVERYONE EVERYONE HOE.
>> Bonnie: BUT YOU ARE GONNA
SHOW US HOW TO PLAY?
>> YES.
>> Bonnie: LET'S DO IT.
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>> Bonnie: OH, THE MUSIC IS
SWINGING.
ALL RIGHT.
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>> Bonnie: THERE'S YOUR COACH.
>> Bonnie: HI.
>> NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> Bonnie: NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> I LOVE YOUR SHOW.
>> Bonnie: THANKS, DENNIS.
DENNIS IS TALKING ABOUT HIS
WIFE, WATCHES THE SHOW AND WAIT
UNTIL SHE SEES YOU ARE ON.
>> IT WON'T BE A SURPRISE.
>> Bonnie: DENNIS, I WANT TO
ARIEL PLAY WITH YOU SO THE
AUDIENCE CAN SEE.
AND THEN YOU CAN GIVER ME
POINTERS.
>> LET'S GO FOR IT.
>> Bonnie: THIS IS AMAZING.
>> OOH.
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>> Bonnie: OH, MY GOODNESS!
>> Bonnie: OH, MY GOSH.
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>> Bonnie: I ALMOST GOT
WHIPLASH.
SO HOW DO YOU HOLD IT, FIRST
HALF?
>> YOU USE HAD ONE.
IT'S BETTER FOR YOU.
>> Bonnie: THIS ONE IS BETTER
FOR ME.
>> ACTUALLY ARIEL IS GONNA SHOW
YOU.
>> Bonnie: YOU TELL ME.
>> YOU HOLD THE PADDLE LIKE
THIS.
>> Bonnie: AM I DOING THAT
CORRECTLY?
>> AND YOU KIND OF SALUTE.
>> Bonnie: OH, YOU KNOW WHAT I
AM GONNA END UP WITH SIX
STITCHES.
THAT OLD TRICK?
>> STAND WITH YOUR LEFT FOOT IN
FRONT AND JUST HIT LIKE THIS.
>> Bonnie: LIKE THAT?
OKAY.
SO ARE YOU GONNA PLAY WITH ME?
OR COACH.
>> NO.
>> Bonnie: I WILL PLAY WITH YOU,
TOO, MAYBE YOU BOTH WANT TO BE
ON THAT SIDE BECAUSE I AM VERY
GOOD AT THIS.
>> I WILL CATCH THE BALL.
>> NOW CLOSE IT.
>> Bonnie: LIKE THIS?
>> YEAH.
>> THAT'S OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> Bonnie: OH, GOSH!
ALL RIGHT.
LET ME AIM AT YOU.
>> CALM DOWN, BONNIE.
>> Bonnie: I AM VERY EXCITED.
I WANT TO DO WELL.
OH, NO.
I SEE WHAT I AM DOING.
I AM GOING LIKE THIS.
>> MOVE FORWARD.
>> Bonnie: LIKE THIS.
THAT'S RIGHT.
SALUTE.
YOU READY?
?
>> OKAY.
>> Bonnie: AIM FOR THIS SIDE.
>> Bonnie: AIM FOR -- DID YOU
HEAR WHAT ARIEL JUST SAID TO ME.
AIM FOR THIS SIDE.
(Laughs)
(Laughter)
>> Bonnie: OKAY.
>> YES.
OH!
YES.
AND WE HAVE A WII CONSOL FOR
YOU.
AND IT'S SO FUN.
I DON'T HAVE IF YOU HAVE THIS
BUT YOU GOT TO LOVE IT.
AND THANKS TO ARIEL AND HER
FANTASTIC COACH, DENNIS.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
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